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November 27, 2010
Above The Law Gets Serious.
A reason for lawyers over 25, and with passable mental health, to read a mega-popular law blog. Former Jones Day partner and current AON in-house litigation chief Mark Herrmann now writes a column for in-house counsel at Above The Law. We can't imagine a better holiday gift. Beats whoopee cushions, tantrums and cries for help. Is it time yet to ban anonymous and pseudo-anonymous commenters--and require real names and accountability from your many readers? Or still cool to weigh in as wusses and straight-up turds? Just asking. Well done, Lat and Mystal.
Posted by JD Hull at 12:11 AM | Comments (0)
November 25, 2010
Atlantic Review: Is the War on Hysteria now Transatlantic?
Our friends at the Atlantic Review--the Berlin-based press digest founded in 2003 by German and American Fulbright alumni--write that "Like America, Germany Needs More Sanity, Less Hysteria". Excerpts from a piece written by mainstay and AR co-founder Joerg Wolfe:
Where are the German Jon Stewarts, who could restore some sanity over here? The debate in Germany about multiculturalism and Muslims, immigration and integration is full of hysteria.
Christianity in Germany is not under attack by Islam. The real problem is that more and more Christians lost interest in practicing their own religion. [more]
The Brandenburg Gate, completed in 1791, is the last remaining Berlin gate. It is still a German symbol of peace, stability and wisdom.
Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 11:59 PM | Comments (0)
November 21, 2010
King Me. Now.
Back in the day, Baby Boomer Prince Charles, now 62, was cool, mod, dashing and could do no wrong. According to some recent polls, however, most Brits (see MSNBC piece) prefer Prince William and his new squeeze, Kate Middleton--both are 28 and, mercifully, have anti-slackoisie DNA and tendencies--as the next monarchs over his old Dad and his second wife Camilla Parker, 63. For all we know, the Queen, now a healthy 84 and on the throne since 1953, may supervise at the funerals of all four. Some upper class Brits seem to live forever. Toughest and feistiest humans on earth.
The current Prince of Wales headed for school circa 1958.
Posted by JD Hull at 11:59 PM | Comments (0)